potter's+wheel
51potter'swheel — potter s wheel n. A revolving, often treadle operated horizontal disk on which clay is shaped manually. * * * …
52Wheel — A wheel is a circular device that is capable of rotating on its axis, facilitating movement or transportation whilst supporting a load (mass), or performing labour in machines. A wheel, together with an axle overcomes friction by facilitating… …
53wheel — wheelless, adj. /hweel, weel/, n. 1. a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery. 2. any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as… …
54wheel — n. & v. n. 1 a circular frame or disc arranged to revolve on an axle and used to facilitate the motion of a vehicle or for various mechanical purposes. 2 a wheel like thing (Catherine wheel; potter s wheel; steering wheel). 3 motion as of a wheel …
55wheel — /wil / (say weel) noun 1. a circular frame or solid disc arranged to turn on an axis, as in vehicles, machinery, etc. 2. any instrument, machine, apparatus, etc., shaped like this, or having such a frame or disc as an essential feature: a potter… …
56wheel — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hweogol, hwēol; akin to Old Norse hvēl wheel, Greek kyklos circle, wheel, Sanskrit cakra, Latin colere to cultivate, inhabit, Sanskrit carati he moves, wanders Date:… …
57wheel — [[t](h)wil, wil[/t]] n. 1) a circular frame or disk arranged to revolve on an axis, as on or in vehicles or machinery 2) any machine, apparatus, instrument, etc., shaped like this or having a circular frame, disk, or revolving drum as an… …
58potter — 1. v. (US putter) 1 intr. a (often foll. by about, around) work or occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner (likes pottering about in the garden). b (often foll. by at, in) dabble in a subject or occupation. 2 intr. go slowly, dawdle,… …
59wheel-thrown — adjective Date: 1964 made on a potter s wheel < wheel thrown pottery > …
60A wheel within a wheel — Wheel Wheel (hw[=e]l), n. [OE. wheel, hweol, AS. hwe[ o]l, hweogul, hweowol; akin to D. wiel, Icel. hv[=e]l, Gr. ky klos, Skr. cakra; cf. Icel. hj[=o]l, Dan. hiul, Sw. hjul. [root]218. Cf. {Cycle}, {Cyclopedia}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A circular… …
